amydulsia:
Off course! All we need r young vibrant Nigerians, not grand fathers dt hv been in power since we were born

ivandragon:
having a young or old president is not Nigeria's problem.


it is having a leader with the right mindset & health of mind & body, who is ready to bring about positive change to majority of the people.



the failings of pmb is not an all encompassing justification for youths to just be handed the mantle of leadership.

Johnakwehblog:

Did you read my first question in my article, mister?

Johnakwehblog:

Did you read my first question in my article, mister?

ivandragon:



yes, but I chose to be silent on it because the answer to that would be subjective.



all leaders in Nigeria have their pros & cons. the degree of the positives & negatives of each leader now depends on whom you personally prefer/support.

Johnakwehblog:
You say it like the electorates are to blame for choosing the wrong leaders.

ivandragon:



for the most part, yes.

Johnakwehblog:

That's not being fair.. Look at Benue state for instance, am gonna be honest, Nigeria presidents are even better than the Governors the state has had from its cradle to its present status. Nothing progress in the state. But, people vote. The campaigns, manifestos, promises make them vote for who they want. Trust me man, they ain't the ones to blame. The leaders entirely are.

ivandragon:




leaders are a product of the society from which they come.


since Nigeria got independence in 1960, over 15,000 people have been elected into various offices at all levels of governance during democratic dispensations, can we boldly mention to 10 of those elected people that performed beyond reasonable doubt.


10 people that we can boldly give a 70% pass mark when it comes to upholding the principles of what democracy & administration are all truly about?


I seriously doubt... so a society that cannot produce leaders who can be termed to be heads & shoulders, good performers has an inherent sociopolitical flaw which makes the people always vote in bad leaders.



like I said, for the most part... but I guess the issue it all depends on how we chose to view the challenge.

Johnakwehblog:
The administrative posts changes their cognitive reasoning. Have you heard that humans have a reptillian brain? Just a blip of it actually. And you know the characteristics of a reptile? Greed. It always want more even when it it has enough. Compare that to the Nigerian system of Democracy, and see what we've got. Greedy grandfathers, as a female reader of this post put it. That's probably why we don't have honest leaders in our country.

ivandragon:



on the reptilian issue, I have nothing to say.. lol.


but if you say all humans have reptilian genetics & are motivated by greed, why then does western Europe, USA & Canada have better systems?



I still humbly submit that its the people who shoulder the burden of producing flawed leaders. for instance, when Gani Fawehimi sort to run for president, how many Nigerians threw their weight behind him? most people didn't take him serious & Gani was one Nigeria we could all agree had a good deal of integrity... at least more than most.

those greedy grandfathers are supported by an army of youths ready to pillage & destroy on behalf of those grandfathers. look at what happened in a state in the north not too long again. Nigeria has been in the throes of fuel scarcity/high prices for the past 4 months, yet some people on the very long fuel queue were hailing the president... is that normal?


in the US, a government worker gave trump the finger to his face & damned whatever repercussions that would arise from that because she believed in her convictions.


in developed countries, prime ministers, ministers, government officials, private sector dons resign over mere allegations & without be forced to do so, simply so that they can 'protect' the integrity of the system.



but in Nigeria, someone will steal billions of dollars & remain in office & you will see youths defending the person as if stealing is an achievement. when such leaders see that people still support them despite their atrocities, why won't they further impoverish the people when they know that they will still be hailed.


look at states that owe months of salaries. the workers are grumbling. can that happen in a developed nation? the government would have collapsed by now due to the massive protests from the citizens. but in Nigeria, the citizens provide justification for such insensitivity even when they are dying of hunger.